Clidemia rubra (Aubl.) Mart.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Clidemia rubra (Aubl.) Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    F. R. Fosberg 21784 with N.C. Fassett, 15 Apr 1944

  • Location

    Colombia. Santander. Magdalena Valley. La Gomez, 40 km. e. of Puerto Wilches.

  • Habitat

    Brushy flat. Hot flats of gray to white sand, with little or no humus, partly open with bunch-grass and scattered shrubs, maintained open apparently by fires. In some places the brush is thicker, becoming sparse forest, in others are hammock-like patches of deeper woods with large trees, in other are small streams lined with brush or trees and open marshy banks.

  • Description

    Weak shrub 1 m. tall, spreading, fls. greenish but with crimson, strongly exserted stamens. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01796087

    Occurrence ID: 2e4f9edf-c091-4d34-9a51-226db72b218d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Clidemia rubra (Aubl.) Mart. det J. J. Wurdack, 1955

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Santander

  • Locality

    Magdalena Valley. La Gomez, 40 km. e. of Puerto Wilches.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.4, -73.55

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